Where does “kaivoa” come from?

kaivoa (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.

kaivoa (Karelian): To dig

Definitions

  1. To dig

Ancestry of “kaivoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaivadakto dig up, to excavate
2Proto-Uralickajwa-dig
Every word from Proto-Uralic kajwa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaivadak →
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